PRESS RELEASE: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC (Suzuki) is happy to call its riders for the upcoming 2024 Supermotocross season. The HEP Motorsports and BARX Suzuki groups arrive again to characterize Suzuki with robust returning expertise together with promising new recruits. The Pipes Motorsports Group’s twin staff effort will once more compete within the 450-class championship. The 2024 Toyota Redlands BARX Suzuki squad will area a stable lineup of 5 riders competing for motion throughout each 250 and 450 courses.
For 2024, HEP Motorsports returns with two squads beneath the HEP cover: Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki and Twisted Tea Suzuki Presented by Progressive Insurance.
The 2024 Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki staff options elite rider Ken Roczen (94) competing on the confirmed Suzuki RM-Z450. Roczen had an especially profitable season in 2023 in his return to Suzuki; earned an emotional win on the Indy Supercross and captured a number of podium finishes all through 2023. Roczen’s clever, technical driving type and stable performances resulted in a robust second-place end within the 2023 Supermotocross Championship, and tied for third place within the 2023 Supercross season. Roczen was additionally topped the general winner of the MXGP class on the MX of Nations in France and capped off the season because the 2023 World Supercross Champion.
“I am excited to be back for 2024 with the Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki Team. We have built a great foundation, and I am eager to continue to try and put our Suzuki on the podium. The team and I are very motivated!” stated Roczen.
Ken Roczen (94) is able to prolong his 2023 momentum into continued robust 2024 success.
HEP Motorsports’ Twisted Tea Suzuki Presented by Progressive Insurance effort continues in 2024 with veteran riders, crowd favourite Kyle Chisholm (11) from Clearwater, FL, and established professional Shane McElrath (12) who hails from Canton, NC.
With low season coaching persevering with, Kyle Chisholm (11) brings his setup experience to the 2024 Supermotocross World Championship.
In 2023, Chisholm introduced stable competitors and race bike set-up expertise to the HEP staff whereas additionally racing to seventeenth within the 2023 Supermotocross World Championship. Chisholm earned constant finishes throughout the supercross and motocross segments of the season. His testing and growth abilities behind the scenes have been a key aspect to the HEP staff’s 2023 success. With Chisholm’s intensive background in each SX and MX, Chisholm’s behind-the-scenes work, and insights can be instrumental to the HEP staff’s continued development.
“I’m looking forward to the 2024 season with the team. This will be my second year with the team, and I am pleased with all the progress made in 2023 with the RM-Z450 and with the team as a whole. Everyone worked great together, and we are looking to build on that and be even better in 2024. The team is working extremely hard, and we have such a good starting place, I feel we are going to do great things. I am looking forward to the season and having fun and more success with the team,” acknowledged Chisholm.
Shane McElrath (12) eagerly preps for the Supermotocross World Championship at Anaheim 1.
Alongside Chisholm, the staff fields Shane McElrath who returns for 2024 and additional augments the staff’s 450-class effort to guide the RM Army. A two-time 250 West sequence championship runner-up, McElrath is anticipating making severe strides in 2024.
“I’m excited to be back with the Twisted Tea Progressive Suzuki Team for the full 2024 season, and am looking forward to continuing to grow and build off of everything learned last season. It’s a strong team, a really good group of people with a lot of experience; so I’m looking to apply their wealth of knowledge this year. I think that will do a lot for me and I’m eager to go racing. We’ll see you all in Anaheim!” stated McElrath.
Pipes Motorsports Group Team Principle, Dustin Pipes echoes his riders’ enthusiasm for the upcoming season. “I am genuinely excited for the 2024 season. The team is working extremely hard in preparation for the season ahead, and we are optimistic to see how it pays off. We have a great group returning with Ken, Shane, and Kyle where we hope to build on the continuity achieved during last season. All our athletes represent the team to the highest standard, and I couldn’t ask for a better group of guys to race with,” commented Pipes.
Respected chief Larry Brooks will proceed as HEP’s staff supervisor, and Brooks anticipates continued robust outcomes from each squads. “We are anxious for this upcoming season and motivated for another successful year! We have been working hard this off-season to come into Anaheim 1 ready to race. It’s great to have Ken, Kyle, and Shane return for another season. We made a lot of progress in 2023. We’re looking to continue building in 2024. Ken is coming off a great off-season, winning the World Supercross Championship. Kyle and Shane both had strong off-seasons. A lot of work goes into racing. I look forward to seeing it play out come January 6th at Angel Stadium!” acknowledged Brooks.
The 2024 HEP Motorsports staff’s Suzuki RM-Z450s are prepared for 2024.
Toyota Redlands BARX Suzuki Team
For 2024, Toyota Redlands BARX Suzuki will primarily race the sharp-handling Suzuki RM-Z250s whereas additionally fielding one rider within the 450 class with the Suzuki RM-Z450. BARX will area a staff of 5 younger rivals with numerous, progressive backgrounds in a number of SX and MX sequence. Each has the identical want and goal of placing BARX Suzuki on the rostrum in 2024.
Toyota Redlands BARX Suzuki will area up-and-coming rider Preston Boespflug (128), a fierce, younger competitor climbing up the SMX ranks. From the aptly named Battle Ground, WA, Boespflug carded a promising sixth place within the 250 All-Stars fundamental occasion on the 2023 SMX World Championship finale. Boespflug brings his robust work ethic and a targeted, aggressive spirit to the BARX squad. He will acquire priceless expertise competing within the first spherical of the Supercross Futures at Anaheim 2 earlier than shifting to contest the 250 East sequence in 2024, his first full SMX season as a professional.
“I’m incredibly excited to start my rookie season on a solid bike. The Suzuki RM-Z250 has been great this preseason and my team has been behind me each step of the way!” exclaimed Boespflug.
Preston Boespflug (128) appears to make an impression with Toyota Redlands BARX Suzuki in his first professional season.
Former nationwide French 250-class phenom, Anthony Bourdon (945) appears to switch his world expertise to SMX success for BARX in 2024.
Another substantial addition to the 2024 BARX staff is Anthony Bourdon (945), the seven-year professional and the 2020 French Elite nationwide MX2 champion. Hailing from the browsing hotbed of Europe- Seignosse, France, Bourdon has been a stable and classy SX2 competitor on the world stage, with a robust general podium outcome on the 2023 Paris Supercross together with a fundamental occasion win; Bourdon joins BARX to deliver his ample driving abilities to SMX on the Suzuki RM-Z250.
“I am incredibly happy to race in the US riding with Suzuki. I began my career racing a Suzuki RM85, and I have great memories of the bike; so I am excited to ride again with Suzuki. Coming to the US to ride Supercross is the dream of any Supercross rider, and I am glad Toyota Redlands BARX Suzuki and Myron gave me this opportunity. I had a good 2023 season, and I feel great mentally and physically. I will give my absolute best to put the yellow bike on the podium. Let’s keep training and see you at A1,” stated Bourdon.
Max Miller (87) joins BARX to problem for the 250 West sequence crown.
Another stable rider for the 2024 BARX squad is Max Miller (87) from Springfield, OR additionally competing within the 250 West sequence. An established professional in his fourth season, Miller brings stable SX expertise to the BARX staff for 2024. Returning to the BARX fold for 2024 is Alpine, CA racer Dilan Schwartz (40). Schwartz returns having earned top-15 leads to the ultra-competitive class in 2023 and can journey the 250 East sequence.
Dilan Schwartz (40) returns to BARX Suzuki for 250 East racing in 2024.
Derek Drake (52) heads up BARX’s 450-class SMX effort for 2024.
Riding for BARX’s 2024 450-class effort, is San Luis Obispo, CA’s Derek Drake (52). Drake will race the Suzuki RM-Z450 and proceed to point out the unimaginable velocity displayed throughout choose motocross races final 12 months. Named the 2018 AMA Horizon Award winner, and beginning his fifth 12 months as a professional, Drake earned a number of top-twelve leads to the 250 West class in 2023.
“I am looking forward to the RM-Z450 this season, this will be a whole new challenge for me that I’m incredibly excited about. We also have some new personnel this year that I enjoy working with so it will be a great year!” stated Drake.
Toyota Redlands BARX Suzuki is prepared for the 2024 season.
Also supported by Toyota Redlands BARX Suzuki within the 250 class are three up-and-coming beginner riders, every with stable momentum as they strategy the professional sport and acquire priceless expertise in opposition to the game’s finest. Nathan Abbott from Simi Valley CA, Cole Timboe from Calimesa, CA, and Leo Tucker from East Dubuque, IL be part of the BARX squad. With extra help from Suzuki seller Simi Valley Cycles, these BARX beginner riders will acquire stable expertise all through the 2024 Supermotocross season.
For 2024 Toyota Redlands BARX Suzuki can be managed by James Coy. Coy brings a stable staff administration background in addition to robust beginner rider growth expertise gained over the past decade. Coy seeks to deliver BARX collectively as an actual pressure in each SMX courses whereas persevering with to develop younger riders into important rivals.
“I am thrilled about this new challenge, I eagerly anticipate contributing to the success of the Toyota Redlands BARX Suzuki team throughout the 2024 Supermotocross season,” claimed Coy.
Suzuki is happy to race with BARX within the 2024 Supermotocross World Championship and anticipates seeing your complete RM Army on the venues and tracks all through 2024.
The 2024 Supermotocross season kicks off as soon as extra at Angel Stadium on January sixth, 2024, at Angel Stadium for Anaheim 1.